On 07-1295, FRAN WARWICK wrote to TOM WEISS:
 FW> It seems to be uncommon for unsettled birds to lay eggs. This one
 FW> was clear. Bubba had not done his part I don't think. Hope that this
 FW> doesn't get to be a habit.
Uncommon?  [Awwcommon ]  Well, it happened to me too. When these Wild AG's 
showed up, not more than 3 months went by before they laid 5 infertile eggs, 
4 more in a month later.   I was beginning to think that being unsettled 
caused the female to lay eggs and the male to not mate ...
 FW> Great Bills are on eggs again. Hope they make it this time.
We all do, Fran.
BTW, enjoyed your article in Beakers! the article was informative and unique 
to me.  Have you submitted it to Bird Talk or others?  Wonder if your other 
(smaller?) birds would reuse some of the nests instead of nestboxes?
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